Supporting Android For Work

Google’s Android for Work provides an environment to separate your business app data from your personal app data. Applications in the Work profile of Android for Work run in a separate protected workspace vs the personal side of the device. For example, the Android for Work ‘Contacts’ app has different contacts then the personal ‘Contacts’ app. Applications running in the work profile can only see other applications and processes in the work profile.

When implementing zIPS on a device with Android for Work, there are three supported configurations:

Running zIPS in the Work profile of the device.

Monitor apps installed in the Work profile.

Monitor Network behavior on the device.

Monitor abnormal behavior on the device.

Running zIPS in the Personal profile of the device.

Monitor apps installed in the Personal profile.

Monitor Network behavior on the device.

Monitor abnormal behavior on the device.

Running zIPS in the Work profile and zIPS in the Personal profile. This provides the best protection.

Monitor apps installed in both the Personal and Work profile.

Monitor Network behavior on the device.

Monitor abnormal behavior on the device.

If you would like help with your Android for Work implementation please reach out to your Customer Success representative.